Chinese 50th Division soldiers wading across the Namtu River near Hsipaw, Burma
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Chinese 50th Division soldiers crossing a ford in the Namtu River. Official caption on front: "50th Div. men ford Namtu River to flank Jap-held Hsipaw. US Army Photo 175-17." Hsipaw, Burma [modern-day Hsipaw, Myanmar]. No date
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1944
1945
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Hsipaw
Latitude:
22.533
Longitude:
97.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--Chinese-Burma
Fords (Stream crossings)--Burma
Rivers--Burma
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Burma
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Burma